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20 Frequently Asked IT Questions

Being the IT guy on the ship, I’m commonly the “go-to” guy when it comes to any and all computer issues. The position has it perks, as I’m sometimes hooked up by colleagues who happen to be in convenient positions, but more often than not, it’s the bane of my existence. Everyone knows who I [...]

Posted 09 February 2008 Jim § My Life § Social Commentary ‡ Comments (6)

Ubuntu is NOT Overrated.

While looking through some recently submitted K/Ubuntu related stories on Digg, I noticed there were a lot of negative comments about the OS, someone even complaining about the “Ubuntu fanboys.” Out of curiosity I googled “Is Ubuntu overrated?” to see what the story behind all the negativity is. I didn’t get much of anything with [...]

Posted 10 January 2007 Jim § Linux § Software ‡ Comments (9)

Play Encrypted DVDs in Kubuntu (Edgy Eft)

One of the things I did during this long period of not blogging was build a new computer. It’s a simple machine right now, but good enough to enjoy DVDs on the 21″ monitor and quickly beat Half-Life 2 with its new GeForce video card. Once I was up and running with the desktop, I [...]

Posted 29 December 2006 Jim § Linux § Software ‡ Comments (6)

VoIP is Kicking My Ass

So on the heels of getting my new Japanese cell phone yesterday, all computer-based VoIP services have decided to collectively screw me over. I primarily use Yahoo! voice to make phone calls homes. It’s incredibly cheap and the call quality has always been great. Yesterday when I was trying to call my girlfriend I kept [...]

Posted 12 October 2006 Jim § My Life § Software ‡ Comments (2)

U.S. Army to Use Trusted Computing

According to SecurityFocus, the US Army is making the move to convert it’s current networks to a Trusted Computing model. Trusted Computing is a process in which hardware encryption systems, known as the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), prevent files and other data from being viewed or manipulated on any computer other than the one it [...]

Posted 01 August 2006 Jim § Military § Security ‡ Comments (1)

Ripping a DVD to AVI in 7 Steps.

Being an IT I get asked quite a lot of “How do I?” questions. One of the most common questions is how someone can rip a DVD and save it as a video file on their computer, in this case an AVI file. It’s actually pretty easy to do, and I’ll be showing you how [...]

Posted 16 June 2006 Jim § Software ‡ Comments (13)

Military vs. Corporate IT.

Someone working as an IT in the Air Force wrote to Slashdot asking for advice on where to work once his enlistment is up. He compares his experience of 6 years to being in the real life Dilbert comic, having to deal with so much bureaucracy and office politics, and wondered if there was still [...]

Posted 11 June 2006 Jim § Navy Life § Social Commentary ‡ Comments (1)

My Top 5 Web 2.0 Services.

Yes I just think it’s a marketing buzzword trying to redefine already created technologies. That doesn’t mean that I haven’t been eating it up like it left and right. Here are my top favorite Web 2.0 sites. I’m sure you’ve heard of them, but eh.
Moola.com - This is definitely the most entertaining of all [...]

Posted 30 May 2006 Jim § Fewl.net § Web Stuff ‡ Comments (0)

Video iPod Firmware 1.1 Update Problems.

Apple released a firmware update for the video iPod recently. Their site said the update addressed some common problems and fixed a bunch of bugs. I wasn’t experiencing any problems that prevented me from rocking out, but I didn’t figure it would hurt much. I figured wrong. One of the issues the update did [...]

Posted 03 February 2006 Jim § Software ‡ Comments (14)

Pros and Cons of the New Video Ipod

So I picked up one of the new 60GB Video iPods from Circuit City, and I must say, it’s kinda neat. I haven’t had much time to explore the ins and outs of everything, so I only have so much to go on. Right off the bat though, there are some things that really piss [...]

Posted 13 November 2005 Jim § Pop Culture ‡ Comments (14)
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